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The Temple Stones is a Bronze Age stone circle located northeast of Potterton House in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ritual landscapes that characterise northeast Scotland, a region particularly rich in such ceremonial monuments. Stone circles of this type generally date to the second millennium BCE and served functions related to communal gathering, ritual activity, and possibly astronomical observation. The Temple Stones contributes to the archaeological record of Aberdeenshire's prehistoric settlement and spiritual practices, reflecting the sophisticated cultural investment of Bronze Age communities in monumental stone architecture.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3275. View the official record →
The Temple Stones is a Bronze Age stone circle located northeast of Potterton House in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3275.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle ne of potterton house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Farm Cottage, cairn 325m N of (0.6 km), Hare Cairn,cairn 600m W of Keir (1.3 km), Dubford,standing stone 400m N of (3.5 km).
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